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IN SB0189
Bill
Status
1/6/2015
Primary Sponsor
James Arnold
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AI Summary
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County executive members can be elected by voters of their respective commissioner districts instead of countywide if the county executive adopts an ordinance providing for this method.
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If petitioners equal at least 20% of the total votes cast for secretary of state in the most recent election, the county executive must adopt an ordinance allowing district-based elections.
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When an ordinance is adopted, a public question must be placed on the next general election ballot asking voters whether county commissioners should be elected by their districts or by all county voters.
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If a majority of voters approve the public question, county commissioners shall be elected only by voters of their respective districts beginning with the next general election.
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Creates new redistricting procedures for counties with populations between 250,000-270,000 and 400,000-700,000, with a county redistricting commission dividing counties into three single-member districts.
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Effective date: July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Election of members of the county executive. Provides that each member of the county executive is elected only by the voters of the respective county commissioner districts instead of by all the voters of the county if the county executive adopts an ordinance providing for this method of election. Provides that if 20% of the total number of voters of the county who voted in the most recent election for secretary of state in the county petition the county executive to adopt such an ordinance, the county executive is required to adopt the ordinance. Provides that if the county executive
Last Action
Senator Niemeyer added as second author
1/8/2015